Afternoon Brief: Breakthrough with First Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes Shows Hope for a Florida Wine Renaissance
In a milestone for Florida agriculture, researchers have grown and harvested wine grapes that are resistant to the main bacterial disease that has long prevented the state from establishing a large-scale wine industry...
Afternoon Brief: California Wine Month Highlights Sustainability and Innovation
While the industry faces headwinds with shifting consumer trends, international competition, and market challenges, Berge remains optimistic...
Afternoon Brief: Constellation, Brown-Forman and Diageo Face US Lawsuits
Three of the worlds biggest beverage companies, Constellation Brands, Brown-Forman and Diageo, are at the centre of lawsuits in the US...
Afternoon Brief: Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction Captivates Trade and Collectors Alike
The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction, held May 1415, 2025...
Afternoon Brief: New Study Shows Pierce’s Disease Investment Saves Winegrape Growers $56 Million Annually
According to a study released today, the California Department of Food and Agricultures Pierces disease (PD) and glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) prevention, control and research efforts save California winegrape growers $56 million annually by reducing losses from the fatal grapevine disease...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Labeling Up in the Air
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is currently taking public comments on a proposed rule about nutritional labeling on alcohol. Sadly, information that a wine lover might actually want to know - residual sugar, and any additives - is not under consideration...
Afternoon Brief: What Do Neo-Prohibitionists Really Want?
Organizations that advocate for more stringent policies around the sale and marketing of alcohol are gaining momentum. What does this mean for the beverage industry?...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Industry Network Recognizes 5 Companies with 2024 WINnovation Awards
The winners of Wine Industry Networks 12th annual WINnovation Awards for excellence in wine industry innovation are...
Afternoon Brief: Smoke Taint Revolution - Carbon Fabric to Become Vineyard-Wide Netting
As wildfires become more frequent and intense due to climate change, the need for smoke taint prevention has never been more critical. One of the most exciting developments in this space is the research into activated carbon fabric - an innovation that could potentially protect vineyards from smoke damage...
Pascaline Lepeltier, Champagne Boërl & Kroff, Maximilian Riedel, and Wine Scholar Guild Signed on to Support a Truly Legendary Burgundy Tasting at Bonhams New York on May 6th, to Be Led by Jancis Robinson in Support of the Gérard Basset Foundation
The exact Burgundian producers and the specific wines to be served on May 6th (as well as the ticket price) will be announced on March 29th, the same day that […]